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Public Exchange Area

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To ensure the safety of our citizens, the City of Pittsburg Police Department offers a public exchange area north of the Beard-Shanks Law Enforcement Center, at 201 N. Pine St. These parking spaces are free to the public and can be accessed from the south side of the 4th and Pine Street public parking lot behind City Hall. These spaces are under 24-hour video surveillance and offer protection for citizens and commuters. The exchange spaces provide residents with a safe location for online sales, transactions, trades or child custody exchanges. Community members are encouraged to utilize these locations when meeting an internet contact in person, especially for the first time.

Online Transaction Safety Tips:

Meet during daylight hours

Only carry out transactions with local buyers/sellers

Do not go to a transaction alone

Before meeting someone for the first time, tell a friend or family member where you’re going

Insist on meeting in a public area like our safe exchange space – do not go into someone’s house and do not allow a stranger into yours

If someone is not willing to meet near the police department, it is probably not a legitimate transaction